You will need at least 10 qualifying years on your National Insurance record to qualify for any State Pension, but they don’t ...

The term 'full' means the maximum amount of new state pension a person can receive. Around 35 qualifying years will be needed ...

Anyone who worked in UK for fewer than 10 years will be locked out of a future UK pension if they do not act before April 6th ...

You may not realise that you fall short of reaching the maximum amount ...

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the figures reflected "weak hiring activity", but also that more people out of ...

The UK unemployment rate rose to a near five-year high in the final three months of 2025, underscoring mounting strains in ...

Many people approaching retirement may not be aware they need to have made National Insurance contributions for a specific number of years to receive the full New State Pension of £230.25 each week ...

Youth unemployment now stands at 16.1 per cent as tax hikes and inflation-busting increases to the minimum wage deter firms ...

Older people can check a certain two-digit code on their National Insurance number to work out when they will get a payment ...

The about-face follows hot on the heels of embarrassing retreats in areas including personal and business taxes, digital ID, ...

National Insurance (NI) has been in the news recently after changes to employers’ National Insurance were announced in the 2024 Autumn Budget. These changes came into effect in April 2025. National ...